The sun shone on his face as he stood beside his car, watching her walk out of the building. His heart became saddened as he saw her walking towards him, dressed in blue jeans and black blouse with a red scarf on her neck. He took off his sunglasses as she approached him. She turned her gaze away from him as they both stood in front of each other "How did it go?" He asked "They knew we were together last night and I didn't deny it" she said He breathed a sigh of relief. "I'm glad you didn't. Thank you" he said as he looked into her pale face She nodded and turned away from him. He turned to his car and was about to open the door when she called him. "Eden," she called He stopped and turned to look at her "Did you really mean everything you said earlier today?" She asked sadly with her gaze on the floor He gulped and looked away from her face "Yes, I mean every single thing I said earlier" he said and her heart sank. "Fine, I just wanted to know if that's your final d
He became lost in thought as he sat on the wooden chair at the backyard while staring through space. It was dark and all he could hear was loud music coming from the house.The mission was successful and a party was thrown that night at the house. He hasn't been able to concentrate all through the day as he thought about Juliet.Just then, he heard someone walking to the backyard and he turned and saw Ella holding a bottle of beer. "Hey," she called as she walked towards him"Mom," he called as she smiled and sat beside him"Are you okay?" She asked with her arms around his shoulder"I'm I'm fine" he muttered"You've been looking worried all through the day. Are you scared they might come for us? If yes, then you don't need to be afraid. Your dad has got people on the top and everything will soon fade away" she assured"I'm..I'm not scared. I saw someone today" he said"Who?" She asked curiously"My sister. She is a SACT agent" he replied "Wow, I didn't see that coming" she said as
As he walked out of his room, some of the men at the living room began to hail him. "You look great, boy," Ella said as she adjusted the collar of his white classic long sleeve. "Thanks Mom," he said "Your friends are outside waiting for you, hurry up" she said to him "Will you be there?" He asked "Yes, your dad and I will be there later in the day" she replied and he smiled and walked away from her. As he walked out of the house, he saw his friends sitting on the yellow Ford mustang in front of the house. "Here comes the graduation boy," they said happily as he stepped out to meet them "You look good, babe" Sara said as she walked towards him and pecked his cheek. She was dressed in a white turtleneck long sleeve top, tucked into a black pair of jeans. They both walked to the car and the boys jumped into the car one after the other. "I'm driving" Miguel said "No I will be the one to drive" Spider argued and they both began to fight over the keys. Eden laughed as h
They all sat under an umbrella scooping ice creams at the park. It was fun to be with his siblings again and Eden couldn't get enough of this moment “Big brother, I hope you're coming home with us?” Paulo asked as he scooped a spoon of ice cream in his mouth Eden smiled and ruffled his brown hair “Some other day, not just today” he said “Hey paulo, make him come home” Tracy said “Yes big brother,come home. I want to play video games with you” Paulo insisted Eden sighed “You have Clement to play games with” he said and they all laughed “Why is everyone laughing?” He asked in surprise as he looked at their faces “Clement is a total jerk. He’s just a room boy” Juliet said “Just like i left him” Eden said and they all laughed again As they were still speaking, they saw their father and Emilia walking towards them “Hey children” Emilio said with a smile as he stared at his kids “Dad, Eden is the coolest brother to be with. Can you make him come home with us?” Paulo asked his f
In a small dim room, the men could be seen surrounding him as he sat in their middle giving them instructions. The door opened and Juliet walked into the room. She was dressed in a black suit jacket and pants with black short heels to match. "You sent for me," she said as she walked into the room hastily He turned to look at her and the men make a way for her to walk towards him "Thanks for coming, you can have your seat" he said as he offered her a seat beside him She sat and crossed her legs stylishly "What's the plan?" She asked with her hand on the table "I don't wanna do this without your knowledge. The plan is to take out detective Stones" he said as he looked at her face "What!" She exclaimed as she looked at his face thoroughly. "Juliet, we've talked about this over and over again. He is a threat to us" he reminded "Yes he is, but the best thing to do right now is not to take him out!" She said in a high tone "Then what?" He asked in a deep voice She sighed and
She barged into the office angrily and sat on the office chair with her palms on her forehead. She couldn’t get over those hurtful words from Detective Stones and she felt like she could have left him to die. The door opened and Tracy walked into the office,beautifully dressed in a golden color short gown “Julie, what happened to you? I’ve been calling” she said anxiously as she dropped her handbag on the table “I’m sorry, i’ve been busy” Juliet replied as she brought out a file from her drawer “You look troubled, who made you sad?” Tracy asked with a pity look on her face She sighed and placed the files on her desk “That stupid Detective! You know, he had the guts to remind me of how i failed to keep my promise to the state all because of Eden” she said Tracy puzzled “I should have let him die that night. I shouldn’t have rescued him” she continued in whispers “You know what you did could pose a risk to both you and Eden right?” Tracy asked and she sighed again “I did it ju
She hurried up the stairs with other students who were all rushing up to their classes. She was about to turn towards the passageway when she bumped into someone coming in her direction and her books fell on the floor.“Oh my gosh, i’m so sorry for the mess, i’m really really sorry” he spoke with a Spanish accent as he bent on the floor and began picking up her books“No, you shouldn’t do that,” she said as she knelt on the floor with him“It’s fine” he said as he gathered the books in his hands and stood upShe stood up facing him and he handed her the books“You shouldn’t have stressed over this” she said as she took the books from him“I made the mess” he said with a smile and she smiled back as she noticed his charming oval face coupled with high cheekbones, beautiful deep brown eyes, long eyelids and a well pointed nose. Strands of his short brown hair could be seen falling on the corner of his forehead and she couldn't take her eyes off his muscular body. "No, it's fine" she ma
He stood on the balcony as a fresh breeze swept across his face and his cotton dress could be seen flying on his chest as the breeze blew strongly across the balcony. "Boss," he heard a voice behind him. He kept silent and he saw Pedri appear on his side. "You're still thinking about her?" He asked He kept silent and continued to stare through space "I told you, things wouldn't stay the same" Pedri continued Eden sighed and looked at him "Things will stay the same. It's just a matter of time" he assured Pedri laughed "A lie you keep telling yourself" he said and Eden looked away. ** It was leisure hours at school and all the students could be seen hurrying out of the classroom. She hung her sling purse on her shoulders as she stood up from her seat. "I still haven't gotten over that food we didn't touch at the canteen yesterday" Lucia said and she laughed "I'm sorry come on, I will buy you a double of it" she said as she dragged her hands up. Lucia stood up and picke
10 YEARS LATER MAXIMUM SECURITY CAMP, JUAREZ The lights fluctuated and the sounds of his leather boots could be heard as he walked hastily through the hallway. Holding a tray of tea, he kept a straight face as he walked past the warders and the heavily armed men mounting in front of the cells on both sides of the hallway. He took a left turn where he could see a passageway holding up to three cells. Two heavily armed policemen could be seen patrolling along the passage which was as calm as a graveyard. He stopped in front of the cell with a number tag, G3. The sound of the steel gate could be heard as it opened wide and he walked into the cell slowly. She rose up from the bunker bed and heaved a sigh as she turned to face him. Her lips curved into a mischievous smile as she saw him holding the tray with his head bowed. "Gracias" she muttered with a smile as she took the tray from him and he turned to walk away immediately. She sat on the bed with the tray resting on her legs.
"Hey," Julius called as he walked over to him with a glass of fruit juice in his hand. "Hey man," Eden called as he munched his fries "You know, I'm proud of you" Julius said with a smile He nodded "Thank you for being a true friend" he said and Julius smiled. "You know, Smoke's perspective about you has changed a lot. He no longer sees you as an enemy to the state" he said "Oh, really?" Eden asked in surprise "Yeah. He sends his regards. He has been transferred away from chimalpa" he said and he nodded. "My mom sends her regards too. She's really happy right now that you did the right thing. She has spent a couple of months praying for you" he said and Eden smiled "I wish I could meet her one more time" he said and they both smiled. "Eden, my worst fear is life in prison for you. You know how many of those guys you've put in there and they're probably waiting for you right now" he said anxiously He gulped and exhaled. "I know and I've been thinking about that. I will have
He stood up from the bunker bed as he heard the sound of the steel gate opening. He has been placed in the city's minimum security prison before his transfer to a maximum security prison in Joanesco. He followed behind the warder as they walked through the hallway which holds different cell rooms. A few armed men in uniforms could be seen, mounting in front of the prison cells. He was led into a large field in the open where he could see a few inmates who were having a good time with their family and friends. Heavily armed Security personnels could be seen, patrolling around the facility which was fenced all round. His face beamed with smiles as he saw his family and friends waving over him at the field. As he walked closer to them, he could see Jessica running to meet him. "Eden!" She cried as she hugged him tightly. He held her closely for a while as everyone watched with smiles on their faces. He looked ahead of her and he could see His father and mother standing with his sist
There was tension in court as Nanny Cassie was called up into the witness dock. Grace shut her eyes for a moment as she saw the Nanny who was standing on the dock with her head bowed. After taking the oath, Tracy began to throw series of questions at her. "How long have you been working at the Smith's mansion?" She asked "For almost three decades" she stated "Great. Now as a Nanny who has witness a lot that has been ongoing in the Smith's mansion, tell us what you know about the abuse case and Mrs Grace's involvement in the murder of Mrs Rodrigo Eden's grandmother" she continued. "When Eden was taken back to the mansion, I began to notice a few unusual things about him. He sometimes refuses his meals, and he becomes emaciated. Sometimes, he would lock himself up in the room and I would hear him cry. One night, I saw Grace take him out of his room and she led him into the Master's room while he was away on a business trip. I tiptoed and leaned on the door listening to their voices
There was a pandemonium in the court premises as a lot of chants could be heard by the crowd who had gathered in front of the court gate, holding placards and banners as they continued to sing and chant in Spanish. "libertad al rey!!"(Freedom to the King) were the words that could be heard echoing around the whole place as the young men and women tried to gain entry into the court premises. The police and other security agencies could be seen, trying to enforce peace and order as they engaged the crowd who were causing a pandemonium over the premises with their chants. As the police van zoomed into the court premises, the chants increased and the gate of the Court was shut immediately while the crowd continued to chant outside. He was led out of the police van with Spider beside him. As he looked back at the crowd, he was filled with awe and his eyes welled up as he saw the crowd which was made up of mainly students from the states University chanting his name gracefully. The pres
Her wide full lips broke into a warm smile as she watched him being led into the visitors room with a policeman beside him. As he walked closer to her, his face beamed with a smile and he couldn’t explain the feelings of seeing her here again. “Hey,” she called with a smile as he took the seat facing her. He kept silent and stared at her face for a moment, with his face full of smiles “What?” She asked with a chuckle “You’re getting robust” he blurted and they both laughed. They kept silent for a moment with their eyes burning into each other. “I miss you Eden, i want you to come out of all this” she broke into tears immediately He heaved a sigh as his heart became heavy ``Jess, stop it” he said with emotions written all over his voice. She sniffed and wiped the tears off her face as she raised up her head to look at him. “You don’t really have to go to prison. You have an unborn child Eden, you have me” she cried and he looked away from her sadly. “I’m sorry for putting you
"Take a look at this shit dad! It's all over the papers!" He yelled as he dropped the newspaper on the table before his father "She deserves more than this!" Emilio yelled from his seat "Really? And you believe the trash your criminal son said back there? No! That's trash. You didn't even stand up for her! You didn't care about the family's name!" He continued "Enough Clement!" He yelled as he stood up angrily. "Your mother raped my seven years old son! How does it sound in your ears?!" He slammed. The door opened and Tracy walked into the house with Juliet. "What's going on?" She asked "He is taking sides with his mother," Emilio related "What! Are you dumb?!" Juliet barked as she walked towards him angrily "Put yourself in Eden's shoes. I don't think you can withstand any of those pains he went through" Tracy put in as she walked close to him. "You all can say trash for all I care. And you know what, I will be defending my mother in court!" He stated as he wore his glasses
"Overwhelmed by shock, I screamed and the men chased after me. As I ran out of the woods, I was hit by a car which happened to be Gabriel's car. He and his beloved wife Ella, rescued me that night from the hands of those men. I became obsessed with the thought that someone was after my life. And when Gabriel introduced me to the gang, I wasted no time in accepting his offer. I was only eight when I became a gangster. And since then, I've been consumed with vengeance and hoping one day I would have my vengeance on the people who killed grandma and all those who had hurt me" he related as he looked at Grace sternly. “And since then, they haven’t stopped coming for me. I was arrested at the airport because of i was setup by my step mother whi is sitting here with us in court” he spilled and the whole court was thrown into an uproar again. “Maxwell, standing beside me here can attest to the fact that he was offered a payment by mrs Smith to frame me up so i would end up behind bars” he
Police sirens could be heard all over the court premises and members of the press team could be seen filling the whole place with cameras and microphones. A TV reporter could be seen in front of the court house, reporting live on TV. Security personnels could also be seen, patrolling the premises as they tried to install order in the court. As he was led out of the police vehicle, he was covered by members of the press who were trying to get further information from him. He was led into the courtroom with Spider beside him. As he was led into the dock, he smiled wryly as he saw his family seated in the front row. His eyes caught with Grace who was sitting close to Clement. Their eyes met and she smirked. He gulped and looked away from her as he saw his mother walking into the courtroom hastily. He could see her walking past Grace towards Emilio who was seated at the end of the chair. "What do you think you are doing?" Grace asked from where she sat She waved her hair backwards an